Bass Pro Shops is looking for a Product Specialist to coordinate the development process of products from concept to production for a specified product category.
Requirements
- Ability to use MS Office suite; prior use of MS Excel
- Academic basis for analytical and trouble shooting skills
- Attention to detail: visually and functionally
- Ability to multi-task, excellent time management
- Accountable to follow through on a task from beginning to end
- Capability to develop teamwork skills and learn to be flexible to changing business situations
- Ability to use hand tools to di-sect samples and use measuring gauges
Responsibilities
- Coordinate with the development team in the product development timeline from seasonal strategy, concept reviews, planning, sample reviews, approvals, production release, product launch planning, to 1st PO receipts;
- Develop and document project scope and product specifications with product development team;
- Work with designers on complete technical packages for factories to develop samples and quotations.
- Create cost analysis to understand baseline target cost relative to margin requirements at targeted retail price;
- Review detail of Bill of Materials to ensure appropriate costing.
- Update and confirm final specifications, upload spec sheet, costing, factory assignment, and development reviews into PLM system
- Coordinate with quality and vendors to ensure that all product testing procedures have been executed, and advise on scheduling of new product factory PO audits;
Other
- Bachelor’s Degree in Product Development, Design, or Business
- Less than 3 years in professional work experience in related field
- Ability to collaborate in a cross functional team environment
- Good verbal and written communication skills; with potential to develop presentation skills
- Minimal. Domestic, possibly International as business dictates. Estimated travel less than 15 days per year.
